A town has accumulated 22 inches of snow, and the snow depth is increasing by 66 inches every hour. A nearby town has accumulated 66 inches, and the depth is increasing by 33 inches every hour. In about how many hours will the snowfall of the towns be equal?

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Vivian Holder

21 December, 18:48

A town has accumulated 22 inches of snow, and the snow depth is increasing by 66 inches every hour. A nearby town has accumulated 66 inches, and the depth is increasing by 33 inches every hour. In about how many hours will the snowfall of the towns be equal?

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Lacey Harrison · Answer 1

Create an expression. Solve for x

22+66x=66+33x

Subtract 33x from both sides

22+33x=66

Subtract 22 from both sides

33x=44

Divide both sides by 33

x=44/33=4/3 or 1.3 hours